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1975: [[CAPAB]]'s  English production of ''[[A Doll's House]]'' opened in September at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] and was directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]], starring [[Helen Bourne]] (Nora Helmer), [[Michael Swinton]] (Torvald Helmer), [[Arthur Hall]] (Dr Rank), [[Valerie Fletcher]] (Kristine Linde), [[Henry Goodman]] (Nils Krogstad}, [[Kathleen Lee]] (Anne Marie), [[Anne Craye]] (Helen), Lyle Wright (a porter), Mark Wilson and Robert Wright (the Helmer children). [[Lorraine Bellamy]] was the stage manager. Set designed by [[Craig Curtis]], lighting designed by [[John T. Baker]]. Music arranged by [[Brian Burke]], dance choreographed by [[Mary Suckling]].
 
1975: [[CAPAB]]'s  English production of ''[[A Doll's House]]'' opened in September at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] and was directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]], starring [[Helen Bourne]] (Nora Helmer), [[Michael Swinton]] (Torvald Helmer), [[Arthur Hall]] (Dr Rank), [[Valerie Fletcher]] (Kristine Linde), [[Henry Goodman]] (Nils Krogstad}, [[Kathleen Lee]] (Anne Marie), [[Anne Craye]] (Helen), Lyle Wright (a porter), Mark Wilson and Robert Wright (the Helmer children). [[Lorraine Bellamy]] was the stage manager. Set designed by [[Craig Curtis]], lighting designed by [[John T. Baker]]. Music arranged by [[Brian Burke]], dance choreographed by [[Mary Suckling]].
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1985: Performed in [[Afrikaans]] ''[[Die Pophuis]]'' by [[PACT]] and staged  in the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria in September and the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg in October. Directed by [[Tjaart Potgieter]], with [[Elize Cawood]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Ben Kruger]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Charlotte Butler]], [[Helena Hettema]] and [[Wynand le Roux]]. Designs by [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting by [[Michael K. Lehr]].
  
 
1990: Directed by [[Clare Stopford]] [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May 1990 starring [[Grethe Fox]], [[Ron Smerczak]], [[Andrew Buckland]], [[Kate Edwards]] and [[Pierre Knoesen]].  
 
1990: Directed by [[Clare Stopford]] [[Upstairs at the Market]] in May 1990 starring [[Grethe Fox]], [[Ron Smerczak]], [[Andrew Buckland]], [[Kate Edwards]] and [[Pierre Knoesen]].  
  
1995: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production of the version in English by Christopher Hampton was presented at the [[Baxter Theatre]] opening 3 June 1995 directed by [[Liz Mills]]. Decor and costume by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], lighting design by [[Brian Collins]]. Nora was played by [[Terry Norton]], [[Bianca Amato]] palyed Kristine Linde, [[Chris van Niekerk]] Torvald Helmer, [[Blaise Koch]] Nils Krogstad, [[David Alcock]] Dr Rank and [[Christina Beatty]] Anne Marie.
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1995: A [[Baxter Theatre]] Production of Christopher Hampton's English version opened on 3 June. Directed by [[Liz Mills]]with [[Terry Norton]] (Nora), [[Bianca Amato]] (Kristine Linde), [[Chris van Niekerk]] (Torvald Helmer), [[Blaise Koch]] (Nils Krogstad), [[David Alcock]] (Dr Rank) and [[Christina Beatty]] (Anne Marie). . Decor and costumes by [[Geoffrey Hyland]], lighting design by [[Brian Collins]].  
  
 
2016: Presented at the [[Woordfees]] 2016.
 
2016: Presented at the [[Woordfees]] 2016.
 
=== Afrikaans productions ===
 
Originally translated into [[Afrikaans]] by Mrs [[A.E Carinus-Holzhausen|Carinus-Holzhausen]] as ''[[Geleende Geld]]'' ("Borrowed Money") and produced by [[Paul de Groot]], with De Groot as Nils Krogstad, [[Hélèna Botha]] as Nora, [[André Huguenet]] as Torvald Helmer and [[Henry van Wyk]] as Dr Rank. Utilising the notorious version with the "happy ending" it opened in Caledon in February 1929, receiving varied criticism on tour – with moral indignation at Nora’s desertion of her husband on the one hand, and criticism of the happy ending from informed critics on the other. Ultimately however it still played for 200 performances. (See Binge, 1969; Huguenet 19*) Later produced by [[NTO]] as ''[[Die Poppehuis]]'', in a new translation by **.
 
 
 
1985: Translated from the Norwegian into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as '''''Die Pophuis''''' and staged by [[PACT]] in September in the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria and in October in the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Tjaart Potgieter]], with [[Elize Cawood]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Ben Kruger]], [[Anna Cloete]], [[Charlotte Butler]], [[Helena Hettema]] and [[Wynand le Roux]]. Designs by [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting by [[Michael K. Lehr]].
 
  
 
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== Sources ==

Revision as of 06:03, 23 February 2017

A Doll House (Et dukkehjem in the original Norwegian, also translated into English as A Doll's House) [1] is an 1879 three-act play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) [2].

Norwegian and European production

Et dukkehjem is a three-act Norwegian play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. One of the classic realist plays from the 19th century, it premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month.

The play was controversial when first published, as it is sharply critical of 19th century marriage norms. Indeed an adapted version (without the controversial ending) was prepared by Ibsen for the German production, and this was for a long time used in a number of countries, including South Africa.


Translations and adaptations

Translated into English as

Christopher Hampton wrote another English version in 19**.

Originally translated into Afrikaans by Mrs Carinus-Holzhausen as Geleende Geld ("Borrowed Money") (1929)

Translated from the Norwegian into Afrikaans by Nerina Ferreira as Die Pophuis (1985)

South African productions

1925: Was first produced in English in South Africa in 1925, directed by C.G.S. (“Con”) de Villiers with the Unie-debatsvereniging, Stellenbosch University, [??]*** .

1929: Performed in Afrikaans as Geleende Geld ("Borrowed Money") by Paul de Groot, with De Groot as Nils Krogstad, Hélèna Botha as Nora, André Huguenet as Torvald Helmer and Henry van Wyk as Dr Rank. Utilising the notorious version with the "happy ending" it opened in Caledon in February 1929, receiving varied criticism on tour – with moral indignation at Nora’s desertion of her husband on the one hand, and criticism of the happy ending from informed critics on the other. Ultimately however it still played for 200 performances.


1951: Presented in English by the Dramatic Section of the Johannesburg Jewish Guild in December 1951 produced by Anna Romain Hoffman, starring Rita Roseman (Nora), Denis Scully (Torvald Helmer), Ian Bell (Nils Krogstad), Nora Gregor (Mrs Linde), Isadore Shulman (Dr Rank).

1975: CAPAB's English production of A Doll's House opened in September at the Hofmeyr Theatre and was directed by Rosalie van der Gucht, starring Helen Bourne (Nora Helmer), Michael Swinton (Torvald Helmer), Arthur Hall (Dr Rank), Valerie Fletcher (Kristine Linde), Henry Goodman (Nils Krogstad}, Kathleen Lee (Anne Marie), Anne Craye (Helen), Lyle Wright (a porter), Mark Wilson and Robert Wright (the Helmer children). Lorraine Bellamy was the stage manager. Set designed by Craig Curtis, lighting designed by John T. Baker. Music arranged by Brian Burke, dance choreographed by Mary Suckling.

1985: Performed in Afrikaans Die Pophuis by PACT and staged in the State Theatre in Pretoria in September and the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg in October. Directed by Tjaart Potgieter, with Elize Cawood, Louis van Niekerk, Ernst Eloff, Ben Kruger, Anna Cloete, Charlotte Butler, Helena Hettema and Wynand le Roux. Designs by Chris van den Berg, lighting by Michael K. Lehr.

1990: Directed by Clare Stopford Upstairs at the Market in May 1990 starring Grethe Fox, Ron Smerczak, Andrew Buckland, Kate Edwards and Pierre Knoesen.

1995: A Baxter Theatre Production of Christopher Hampton's English version opened on 3 June. Directed by Liz Millswith Terry Norton (Nora), Bianca Amato (Kristine Linde), Chris van Niekerk (Torvald Helmer), Blaise Koch (Nils Krogstad), David Alcock (Dr Rank) and Christina Beatty (Anne Marie). . Decor and costumes by Geoffrey Hyland, lighting design by Brian Collins.

2016: Presented at the Woordfees 2016.

Sources

Wikipedia [3]

Ludwig Binge, 1969; Huguenet, 1950;

Temple Hauptfleisch, 2011

Trek, 15(12):21. December 1951.

A Doll's House theatre programmes, 1975 (Hofmeyr Theatre) and 1995.

PACT theatre programme, 1985.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Tucker, 1997. 486.


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